Go Big Blue!
First MHS football of the year - GO BIG BLUE!! It's a great (and HOT) night to cheer on our Blue Devils at Northcutt tonight!! I hope each of you have a restful weekend. Bring on the cooler temperatures next week!!
STINGER STORIES
Read the latest edition of Stinger Stories here. Shared with families yesterday afternoon!
MAP TESTING
Thank you for a successful MAP Testing week! We have a few make ups that will take place early next week. Please make sure you take the testing sign off your door and return your testing folder to Kraus's mailbox.
Student score reports will be available to families in Aspen the week of September 5th. If you need to reach out to individual families to share scores to be proactive in communicating a concern, you may reach out next week.
CAFETERIA CAUGHT BEING GOOD!
Beginning Monday, Ms. Tracy and Ms. Bobbie will implement a new "caught being good" incentive in the cafeteria. Students will receive tickets for displaying appropriate cafeteria behavior. The last five minutes of every grade level lunch, 5 student tickets will be selected to receive a treat each day. We hope this regular reinforcement is a good reminder to students of our cafeteria expectations.
BARN HILL PRESERVE VISIT, 8/29
Please see the schedule for the upcoming Barn Hill Preserve visit. All students will participate in the 45 minute program. Please bring your class to the auditorium during your scheduled time (access the schedule below). Teachers should remain in the auditorium during the program.
*NOTE: 3rd Grade will attend the program during part of their specials time. Specialists should meet their 3rd grade class in auditorium to provide teacher planning.
Students who brought payment for pictures or other items will also visit during the picture portion of the schedule. Marianne Burke will stop by each grade level during the picture portion of the schedule to bring students to the stage for the paid experiences.
QUARTER 1 PROGRESS REPORTS, DUE 8/31
Carla sent Q1 Progress Report information to staff on 8/22. Please meet timelines noted in the email. Reach out if you have any questions regarding progress reports!
- 8/31 - Q1 Progress Report Grading Period Ends
- 9/8 - Q1 Progress Reports Emailed to families
- 10/10 - Q1 Report Card Grading Period Ends
- 10/12 - Deadline to Post Q1 Grades
- 10/14 - Q1 Report Cards Published
TEAM EXTENDED PLANNING TIME
All team extended planning has been planned for the year. All coverage invites have been sent by Carla. You can access the complete schedule here (Extended Planning tab).
STUDENT NEED COMMUNICATION
If you have a specific student need or student incident to address, please text Laura, Carla & Christina. One administrator will respond.
STAFF LEAVE
As a reminder, if you have a last minute absence (ex: sick) text or email Laura & Carla. This allows them to closely monitor the absence to see if a sub has filled the position. As always, the yellow staff leave form should be completed upon your return.
STAFF LUNCH DELIVERIES
Heather will place any delivered lunches on the table across from the mailboxes.
REMINDERS FROM LAST WEEK!
MCS COMPLIANCE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, DUE 8/25
All staff received annual compliance acknowledgement from central office. Please login to TalentEd to complete this required task by 8/25.
TKES BOY TIMELINE
If you are evaluated using TKES, please meet the BOY deadlines below:
- 8/25 – Complete Online Orientation, Self-Assessment & Draft Professional Learning Goals
- By 9/5 – Sign-up for a TKES Pre-conference (Pre-conference Sign-up)
Pre-conferences will begin 9/5. TKES walk-through observations #1 will be completed by 10/31.
QUARTER 1 PROGRESS REPORTS, DUE 8/31
Look for specific email directions to come from Carla regarding Quarter 1 Progress Reports. Progress Reports will continue to be emailed via PDF. Progress Reports are sent to students meeting the following criteria:
- K-2nd Grade - Not making progress toward grade level standards for Q1
- 3rd-5th Grade - Grade below an 80% in any content area
FALL BOOK FAIR, 9/5-9/8
Fall Book Fair is coming soon! Laura will schedule preview and shopping days for each class. The media center will be closed for regular check out during the Book Fair.
CAFETERIA ADDITION & RENOVATION RIBBON CUTTING, 9/5 @ 9:30 AM
The district is hosting a cafeteria addition & renovation ribbon cutting ceremony on September 5. We will have several visitors on campus including district central office staff, current and former BOE members, BxA Architects, Parrish, and other community guests. Should the event impact your schedule, you will be notified.
GRAND PALS DAY, 9/8
PTA is planning another wonderful Grand Pals day this year! Classroom teachers will receive an activity agenda to complete with Grand Pals in the classroom. Consider ways to encourage families to send any special person in a child's life (This event is not only for Grandparents). It is also a good idea to prepared to buddy up students who might not have a Grand Pal attend the event.
Kinder: 9:00-9:30
1st Grade: 10:30-11:00
2nd Grade: 11:30-12:00
5th Grade: 12:15-12:45
3rd Grade: 1:30-2:00
4th Grade: 2:00-2:30
LUNCH VISITORS
Students in 1st-5th grade can bring one friend when sitting at the visitor table. Please include this information in your weekly newsletter and reinforce this expectation to students. This is included in our Family Handbook.
FIELD TRIP PAYMENTS
The RevTrak store is NOW live! Please include in your next several weekly newsletters reminders to families regarding field trip payments. Field trips can be paid for the year, or before each trip. It is important we gather field trip payments from as many students as possible to ensure these experiences can be provided to our students.
UPCOMING DATES (Dates added since last week)
- 8/21 - MAP Testing Begins
- 8/22 - PLCs
- 8/23 - Vertical Team Meetings, 3:30
- 8/24 - Dress Down Day
- 8/25 - Compliance Acknowledgement DUE
- 8/25 - Complete TKES BOY Tasks
- 8/29 - PLCs
- 8/29 - Barn Hill Preserve School Visit (schedule to come)
- 8/30 - Faculty Meeting, 3:30
- 8/30 - 3-5 WS Enrichment Club Registration Closes
- 8/31 - Q1 Progress Reports Emailed
- 9/1 - PTA Membership Class Incentive Ends
- 9/4 - NO SCHOOL! Labor Day
- 9/5 - Cafeteria Addition & Renovation Ribbon Cutting, 9:30 AM
- 9/5-9/8 - Fall Book Fair
- 9/6 - Leadership Meeting
- 9/7 - 3rd Grade FT
- 9/7 - PTA Pizza on the Playground, 5:30-7:00 PM
- 9/8 - PTA Direct Donation Class Incentive Ends
- 9/8 - Grand Pals Day (schedule above)
- 9/11-9/14 - SOR Week! Kendra on Campus
- 9/12 - K-3 Huddle, 7:30
- 9/12 - PLCs
- 9/12-9/13 - SOAR Bus Safety (schedule to come)
- 9/13 - SOR PLC
- 9/15 - 5th Grade FT
- 9/15 - Freddy the Falcon Visits WS, 1:00 PM
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